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January 23, 2023Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Greening of the public sector

The project on ‘Greening of the Public Sector’ is currently being developed with teh support of a consultant recruited by the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Policy
January 23, 2023Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Development of a Roadmap and Legislative Framework on Circular Economy for the Republic of Mauritius

The Republic of Mauritius as a small island state is very limited in its resource base. The current economy model iin the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) Case 2021-G528, Sustainable Acquisition

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) currently requires environmental consideration during acquisition planning (see FAR...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Public Procurement
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

GSA MV-21-10 Acquisition Innovation Initiative

The General Services Administration which is responsible for real property, services, and supplies for the U.S. federal...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

The Circular Economy Strategy Series

The Circular Economy Strategy Series is a sustainable consumption and production national action plan. The Series facilitates...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Save Our Seas Act 2.0

The SOS Act 2.0 is a vehicle through which the United States can implement more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Excise Levy on inefficient electrical appliances

The Regulations on Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Regulated Machinery) Regulations 2017 have been drafted to encourage the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning policy and legal framework for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: The case of home-grown school feeding programmes

This paper is organised into 3 main sections: Section 1 explores through a literature review and country experiences how and...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Education
Resource
December 22, 2017US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

US EPA Recommendations of Product Environmental Performance Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels

The US EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels is based on the premise that markets need sound...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Project
April 9, 2017Arizona State University, School of Sustainability

Advancing Green Purchasing in Japanese Municipalities

Objectives - SPRI's objectives are fourfold: 1. Develop insights about the factors facilitate/inhibit municipalities' green...

Organisation
Arizona State University, School of Sustainability
Resource
January 6, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainable Public Procurement in the United States (Asia-Pacific GPPEL Training Workshop-Part 7)

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Education
Resource
May 17, 2015United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Using Product-Service Systems to Enhance Sustainable Public Procurement

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Education